alternative Fakten
German
Etymology
Calque of English alternative facts.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /altɛrnaˈtiːvə ˈfaktn̩/
Audio: (file)
Noun
alternative Fakten pl (plural only, definite plural die alternativen Fakten)
- (neologism; politics, media) alternative facts (something presented as a fact for reasons of political expediency; fiction, falsehood, lies)
Declension
Declension of alternative Fakten [pl-only]
| plural | ||
|---|---|---|
| strong declension | ||
| nominative | alternative Fakten | |
| genitive | alternativer Fakten | |
| dative | alternativen Fakten | |
| accusative | alternative Fakten | |
| weak declension | ||
| nominative | die | alternativen Fakten |
| genitive | der | alternativen Fakten |
| dative | den | alternativen Fakten |
| accusative | die | alternativen Fakten |
| mixed declension | ||
| nominative | (keine) | alternativen Fakten |
| genitive | (keiner) | alternativen Fakten |
| dative | (keinen) | alternativen Fakten |
| accusative | (keine) | alternativen Fakten |
Related terms
References
- ^ Der Standard: Deutschland: "Alternative Fakten" ist Unwort des Jahres 2017 (16. Jänner 2018)
- ^ 2017 January 23, Peter Seidel, "Kommentar zum Trump-Team „Alternative Fakten“ – das ganze Repertoire von Populisten", Berliner Zeitung